Data / Federal grants / NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398
National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
DOC NOAA - ERA Production (Department of Commerce) is accepting applications until January 22, 2027. It lists awards of up to $400,000, 30 awards expected, $4.6 million in total.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- August 24, 2026
- Closes
- January 22, 2027
- Award ceiling
- $400,000
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Expected awards
- 30
- Total funding
- $4,600,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
- Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Assistance listing
- 11.452 Unallied Industry Projects
- Contact
- Keisha Trent Grantor · [email protected] · 3016281449
Who can apply
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Individuals
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Small businesses
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and state, local, U.S. territorial, Alaska Native, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. If an eligible applicant has questions regarding this funding opportunity, they should contact: Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 [email protected]
What the agency says
This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservation and management measures minimize bycatch to the extent practicable and established the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) to support the development of technological devices and other conservation engineering changes to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species in our nation’s fisheries. Bycatch reduction is a priority for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as outlined in the NMFS National Bycatch Reduction Strategy (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/national-bycatchreduction-strategy). Fisheries bycatch can contribute to overfishing, population declines for threatened and endangered species, and can result in commercial fishery closures. This Program seeks to support the development and testing of fishing gears and approaches that can be applied in commercial and recreational fisheries to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality and address the MSA requirements to minimize bycatch and habitat impacts.
Other open grants from the Department of Commerce
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33326 | Open | Oct 26 | $10,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment 2023-NIST-CHIPS-SMME-01 | Open | Nov 1 | grants.gov | ||
| Native Entities Grant Program 2026-NTIA-NEGP | Open | Nov 17 | grants.gov | ||
| Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 2026-NTIA-TBCP | Open | Nov 17 | grants.gov | ||
| DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026) NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2026-33781 | Open | Nov 18 | $100,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863 | Open | Dec 1 | $150,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to For profit organizations other than small businesses · All grants open to Private colleges and universities · All grants open to City or township governments · Everything closing in January 2027
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.